The most prominent change about the updated Stacker is its exterior; a single aluminum door serves to conceal the staggering number of drive bays available and helps to give it a clean appearance. In our opinion, there is no competition when it comes to deciding which Stacker has the better looks - the new Stacker 830 takes the crown. Other features that have undergone an overhaul for the better include a more user-friendly design for the faceplates of the drive bays. Instead of having to pry loose the faceplates in the original Stacker with a screwdriver, the new design makes it so much easier, though we had some chapped fingers due to the tight side openings. Nevertheless, this is one feature that we hope to find on other casings too. The number of cooling vents in the casing stays roughly the same, though Cooler Master has increased the number of system fans that it can support with a translucent fan bracket that naturally retains support for Cooler Master's unique Cross Flow fan accessory for the Stacker. While you could install up to two power supply units in the old design, you can no longer do so now. Cooler Master must have had feedback that most users did not need a secondary power supply unit and users can always get a more powerful unit if required. However, for those who feel the dual power supply mounting option is your preference, the original Stacker is still available. Additionally the secondary power supply bay area can be utilized by certain water cooling units such as Cooler Master's own Aquagate, a feature that's lacking on the Stacker 830.
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Hardware Zone
Nov 20, 2005, 11:38 AM
